Everyone was shocked; no one expected that the usually timid and submissive Lin Wan could be so malicious behind the scenes.
“Holy crap!”
Strange and judgmental looks fell upon Lin Wan. Sensing the shift, she didn’t dare lift her head. She stealthily pulled out her phone, and as she looked at the screen, her face gradually turned deathly pale. Only one thought remained: It’s over.
For the rest of the class, she couldn’t focus at all, her mind racing for a way out. By now, she was essentially public enemy number one at the school. Bai Lu certainly wouldn’t let her off the hook. Lin Wan wanted nothing more than to flee, but she found herself cornered at the door.
Looking around, she realized they were all people she knew. Her mind went blank for a moment. Then, she heard the words that were the hardest to swallow:
“Give back everything we ever gave you, or pay us back in cash!”
How could they have the nerve to ask for gifts back?
In the darkened room, the sound of heavy breathing echoed.
“Baby, you’re so beautiful!” “Mmm…”
Si Yin had insisted on turning off the lights; every time she met Lu Zhou’s eyes, her legs felt weak, and she couldn’t help but let out intermittent soft cries. Hearing this only made Lu Zhou more excited. He marveled constantly at how perfectly compatible they were.
“Baby, why aren’t you praising me?” Si Yin instinctively murmured, “Mmm… Baby, you’re so handsome~”
After the compliment, Lu Zhou became even more vigorous. My baby is praising me; I have to perform well. When she says no, she means yes… If Si Yin knew what he was thinking, she would have screamed in collapse: Exactly who is being rewarded here?!
“How many times do I have to tell you? No kissing.” Si Yin was a bit prickly at the thought of what had just happened. Lu Zhou immediately felt guilty but said shamelessly, “If you won’t let me kiss you, I’ll let you kiss me. Want to try?”
Si Yin had realized by now that he wasn’t just a natural talent in that department; he was also full of wicked ideas.
The next day. Si Yin ate breakfast in a daze and fell back asleep, not waking up again until the afternoon. Lu Zhou had calculated that it was the weekend and had been completely indulgent. He walked in to see Si Yin sprawling lazily on the bed. Worried she might be feeling stifled, he leaned over and nuzzled her.
“Baby, do you want to go out and play?” Si Yin gave him a half-hearted shove. “I don’t want to move!” Yesterday, she had lost consciousness by the end. She thought she wouldn’t be able to move at all today, but she actually felt fine—not even that tired. She just didn’t want to go out because she was lazy.
“Are you still sore?” Lu Zhou had applied medicine to her both last night and this morning. The Lu family owned a pharmaceutical company, and this was their latest, newly-marketed research.
“You’ve changed! You’re becoming so domestic, I almost want to marry you,” Si Yin said, squinting her eyes at him. He really did have the aura of a “house husband” now.
Lu Zhou pressed his tongue against his back molars. “Baby, you’re such a smooth talker. Let me see if you’ve changed too.” “Mmm…” After a kiss, Lu Zhou’s voice turned husky. “You’ve gotten sweeter!”
Following that, Si Yin even ate her meals in bed. After eating, she changed clothes and wriggled around on the mattress. Lu Zhou’s sharp eyes caught a glimpse of lace. He probably knew her better than she knew herself now. He sent a message to Assistant Lin 2: Make the next batch of lingerie one size larger.
Assistant Lin 2 was the junior of Assistant Lin 1 and was primarily responsible for buying Si Yin’s clothes. Being a bit of a “wild girl” herself, she thought of her boss’s wife’s size and clicked on some spicy lingerie, secretly sneaking in a bodysuit that covered almost nothing that should be covered… Assistant Lin 1: “What are you smiling at?” Assistant Lin 2 shook her head rapidly.
Bang! Lin Wan smashed her phone to pieces. To pay everyone back, she had used up all the money from her years of part-time jobs and even took out tens of thousands in loans.
Bai Lu, who had just walked in, was startled. She stood stunned for a moment, but since she had come to cause trouble anyway, her temper flared. She grabbed Lin Wan’s chin. Suddenly meeting Lin Wan’s malicious gaze—which bore no resemblance to her previous submissive act—Bai Lu snorted coldly.
“I knew you were faking it! Who do you think you are? Si Yin was kind enough to be nice to you, and you dared to act entitled. I’m going to give you a good lesson on her behalf today.”
Bai Lu had suffered at Lin Wan’s hands before and was finally getting her revenge. Thinking of the grievances she had endured lately, Bai Lu’s teeth itched with hatred. She couldn’t believe Lin Wan would treat her like that just for a few tens of thousands in scholarship money.
Even if her family’s company was small, after she was isolated at school, the business almost went bankrupt. She had managed to snatch Lin Wan’s scholarship because she was dating someone in the Student Union, but she was dumped after the scandal broke. She couldn’t understand it—it was just a bit of money, not even enough to buy a designer bag. Was it worth Lin Wan being so serious?
Fortunately, Lin Wan had no backers now. Want money, don’t you? Bai Lu thought of a better way to torment her. Pointing at her suitcase, she said: “From now on, I’m your roommate. Pack my things. If anything of mine goes missing, you won’t be able to afford the replacement.”
Is she joking? Lin Wan prepared to refuse. “I’ll give you a thousand yuan once you’ve finished. I don’t need to remind you how much you need money right now, do I?”
Lin Wan wanted to walk away, but she really was desperate for cash. If she couldn’t pay back the loans, the interest would snowball and ruin her life. Her face turned from green to white before she started packing in silence. Bai Lu flashed a triumphant smile, clearly up to no good.
For the entire afternoon, Bai Lu did nothing but nitpick. One moment she complained the bed wasn’t clean and made Lin Wan wipe it; the next, she complained the floor was dirty and made her sweep. She sent her to buy a chair… all sorts of errands. It was a scorching summer day, and after several trips, Lin Wan was drenched in sweat, her hair plastered to her face in a pathetic mess.
After watching Lin Wan make a fool of herself for so long, Bai Lu finally felt she had vented her frustration. Suppressing a laugh, she said, “You wasted so much of my time that I shouldn’t give you a cent. But I’m kind-hearted, so here—one hundred yuan.”
For the items she just bought, Bai Lu hadn’t given her any money; Lin Wan had paid out of her own pocket. Now, with only a hundred yuan given back, she hadn’t made a profit—she had actually lost dozens of yuan.
Lin Wan exploded with rage. For a moment, she wanted to take Bai Lu down with her. By the time she realized what she was doing, she had already hoisted the chair she just bought over her head.
“Ah! You’re crazy!” Bai Lu asked nervously, “What… what are you doing?”
Panic-stricken, she threw the hundred yuan at Lin Wan and scurried out of the dorm in a crouch.